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Who invested in Coalfire

4 rounds we have observed, with the 3 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.4Mraised across 4 rounds since 2011, from 4 sources

$5.0MSeries A$750KSeed$3.6MSeries B
Latest round
RoundSept 2015
Biggest round
$5.0MSeries A · Feb 2011
Investors
3
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20112012201320142015
$5.0MSeries A$750KSeed$3.6MSeries B?Round
First round
Series A, $5.0M
Feb 2011
Biggest round
$5.0M
Series A · Feb 2011
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2015
    RoundAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Feb 2013
    Series B$3.6M1 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $3.6M sold, first sale Jan 2013

  3. May 2012
    Seed$750K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $750K sold, first sale Apr 2012

  4. Feb 2011
    Series A$5.0M1 new

    Reported by fis.dowjones.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Feb 2011

Founders and team

From Coalfire's own website: 10 on the team.

  • Bill MalonePresident, Coalfire Federal
  • Brad LittleCEO
  • Camie ShelmireChief People Officer
  • Colby ThamesChief Information Officer
  • Daniel MassarskyChief AI & Data Officer
  • David LewerkeChief Revenue Officer
  • Laura LangdonChief Marketing Officer
  • Merri ChandlerChief Financial Officer
  • Vineet SethChief Product & Technology Officer
  • Close DialogBoard Advisors and Directors

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series A2011Seed2012Series B2013Round2015Baird CapitalThe Carlyle GroupChertoff Group

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredThe Carlyle GroupundisclosedSept 2015

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Baird CapitalWealth manager2rounds
The Carlyle GroupPrivate equity1round
Chertoff GroupPrivate equity1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Coalfire as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Escalate CapitalPrivate creditPer its own site

Quick answers about Coalfire

Who invested in Coalfire?

Coalfire's investors include Baird Capital, The Carlyle Group and Chertoff Group.

How much has Coalfire raised?

Coalfire has raised $9.4M across 4 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Coalfire last raise?

Coalfire's most recent round was an Undisclosed round in Sept 2015.

What was Coalfire's biggest round?

Coalfire's largest round on record is $5.0M (Series A), in Feb 2011.

Who backed Coalfire first?

Coalfire's first round on record, in Feb 2011, was backed by Baird Capital.

What stage is Coalfire at?

Coalfire's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2015.

Where is Coalfire based?

Coalfire is based in the United States.

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